Sterling, Fleming, Caliche volleyball headed to state

Otis, Akron teams join them

Tyler Chrisman will look to lead her team this weekend in the 3A State Tournament. Sterling will join Fleming and Caliche, who will compete in the 1A bracket.
(Jonathan Seib/Journal-Advocate)

DENVER -- This weekend the Denver Coliseum once again plays host to the best volleyball talent in Colorado as the 1A-5A tournaments take place.

Three Logan County teams are headed to the tournament with Caliche, Fleming and Sterling all making it there.

Games start at 8 a.m. on Friday.

Sterling

The Sterling Lady Tigers (15-10) have received the No. 9 seed in the 3A bracket and have been placed in Pool IV with No. 4 St. Mary's (24-1) and No. 5 University (18-7). Sterling plays in the second and fourth matches of the day. Only the winner of their pool will advance to the finals.

Sterling played University once this season, losing 3-1. St. Mary's only loss of the season came against Eaton, whom Sterling also lost to.

Caliche

Caliche (18-7) upset the No. 1 team in the state in Regionals, while the win shook up the seeding a little, the Lady Buffaloes still enter as the No. 2 seed, behind Weldon Valley. Caliche is in Pool II in the 1A bracket with No. 7 Stratton (20-5) and No. 11 Flagler (13-11).

Only the winner of the pool advances to the championship bracket.

Caliche plays in the fifth match on Friday and the fourth on Saturday.

Fleming

The Fleming Wildcats (18-8) received the No. 5 seed in the 1A bracket and take on No. 4 Hi-Plains (20-4), and No. 9 Wiley (17-7) in Pool IV.

Fleming plays in the second match on Friday and the first on Saturday. Only the winner of the pool moves on to the championship bracket.

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Other area teams

Otis also made the 1A bracket as the No. 3 seed. They will play No. 6 Norwood and No. 10 Kit Carson.

Akron is still in the running in 2A. They are the No. 4 seed and play in Pool IV against No. 5 Rye and No. 9 Byers.